The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-15


ia believed The question vii he settled and tue
committee on rules announced py next Mohaay'
REPUBLICAN MEMBERSHIP.
WASHINGTON. December l0.-The following is
full list of republican membership of senate com
mittees Us arranged by the caucus:
Agriculture and forestry--Palmer, Blair, Plumb,
Hpprop riatig Allison, Dawes. Plumb, Hale
Con ingent expenses. Jones Nevada, Paddock.
Ce,sus--Hale, morrill,, Wilson powa)' s'ocA'
Tisiri.t of Columbia--Ingalls, Spooner, Chace,
Rid Heb lTger, Farweil.
Education and labor Blair, Bowen, Palmer,
Eigrossed bills Democratic ohairmsn)-Alh'
son.
Enrol led bills- Bowen, Sabn
Civil service and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Dawes,
Mandarson, Sta ford, Stewart.
Claims-Spooner, Hosr, Mitchell, Stewart,
Qusy. u,o,
| lIisC ok.
Commerce Jones of Nevada, Dolph Cameron,
| Sawyer, CullUm, Palmer
Epidemic senses { emoci attic chairman H.Stan-
| ford, Chandler, StOckbrid C. 80
To examine the several branches OF the CIVIL
| service Quay, Aldrich, Allison.
Il penditures of public money Farwell, FluhD
| Plat, Sherman, Eye.
! Finance Morrill,, Sherman, Jones or NEVADA
| Allison, Aldrich, Hisc ok
Fisheri e--Stockbrldge, ID ,wes, Stanford
Fo eign relatlOns--Sherman, Edmun 8, Frye
| Evarts, DOlph ~
Improveme of Mississippi river Paddock
| Chandler, Farwell, Hawl5y. -
Indian affairs-Dawes, Bowen, Sabin, Plat,
| StnCkbridge. 800
Judiciary - Edmunds, Iugalls, Hoar, Wilson,
| EvaTts.
| Library Evarts Hoar
I Manufactures Riddlebarger, Sabin.
Military Affairs -lIawley, Cameron, MandersoD,
| otewars, Davis.
Mines AID mining Stewart, Jones of Nevada,
itche |, Taller.
Naval sffair = Cameron, Hale, Rlddleberger,
Sanford, Oh adler.
Patents-Teller, Chace, Plat, Hiscock.
Pensions-Davis, Blair, Sawyer, Paddock, Quay.
| Post offices and post -roads-Sawyer, Chace,
Bowers, Mitchell, Quay.
Printing Henderson, Hawley.
Private land claims democratic Charman)--
| Edmunds, Stewart.
Privileges and elections -Hoar, Frye, Teller,
Public buildings and grounds Stanford,
Spooner, Quay.
Public lands-Plumb Blair, DOlph, Teller, Pad
dock.
RAILROADS. -sahin, Sawyer, Hawley, Mitchell,
Chandler, Stockbfidge.
Revision of the laws-Wilson, (Iowa) Hale,
Teller
Revolutionary claims democratic chairman
Chace, Morrill,.
RnesAdrich sherman, ingalls,.
TeTritories---Platt, Cullom, LManderson, S ew-
art, Davis.
transportation routes to seaboard - Mitchell,
| Plumb, Cullom. Jawee, Adrich
| To investigate condition of the Potomac front
| democratic chairman) henderson, Riddleber-
| GER SpOOner.
Nicaragua canal democratic chairman) -Hosr,
| Cameron.
Woman suffrage democratic chairman) Blair,
| Palmer, Chace, Bu en-.
Additional accom- nodations for library demo,
cratic chairman -Morrill, Chandler.
| Centennlal of constitution and discovery of
! AmeriCa-Hiscock, Sherman, Hoar.
| Indian trauers Chandler, Patt Cullon.
| BLAINE AND ANTI.BLAGNE.
| WAsHINGTON, December 10. A pretty accurate
| oil o. the national republican COmmitte OR the
| B aine and anti Blaine issue has been obtained
during the last few days Ii shows that thirty out
| of forty-seven members have fret choices over
| Bl ,ins for the nomination. The following of Mr.
| Elkins is just seventeen members of the COM
| mittee.
| CHANGE OF NAME.
| WAsHINGToN, December 1D.-The postmaster
| general to-day issu d an order changing the name
of the pOstofiCe at Kansas City, X u, from Wyan-
| dOtte 10 Kansas City to correspond with the name
of he town The rider will 90 into effect febru-
airy l. The pOst-oflice a; Armstrong Kan, gu
bnrb of Kansas Cit,, will be discontinued from the
same date, q d free delivery service b extended
over the consolidated territory to be served from
| Kansas City,